Universal Orlando has created a Mardi Gras Getaway package for Florida residents starting at $75 per person, per night for a two day-two park ticket to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure and a two-night accommodation at a hotel near the theme park. ...more

February 20, 2009

Walt Disney World has launched its most severe discounting ever as it combats slumping attendance and a decline in visitors' discretionary spending. ...more

February 19, 2009

Walt Disney World is offering a new Florida residents discount with a two-day ticket for $99 plus tax and $83 plus tax for ages 3 to 9. ...more

February 18, 2009

Florida's tourism industry is taking a hit in the sour economy. It's the first time in seven years that tourism has dropped in the popular Sunshine State, according to statistics released Monday. ...more

February 16, 2009

The roughly 21,000 Florida residents whose credit card information may have been accessed by a hacker who got into records of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts last year should monitor their credit reports, the state's attorney general warned today. ...more

February 16, 2009

Knowledge is Power, a program promoting a healthy lifestyle, will be presented at the SouthShore Regional Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. ...more

January 21, 2009

Discount and Disney. Busch without free beer samples. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade at Universal Studios in Orlando. ...more

January 18, 2009

Florida residents generally become pretty good at determining the better times to visit the state's theme parks, based on their understanding of when the attraction lines are shorter and when hotels offer the lowest rates. Because of the bad economy, however, 2009 is shaping up to be a year when it might be wise to check out pricing opportunities year-round. ...more

January 14, 2009

A Lutz man was among the winners in Florida's first Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday. ...more

January 8, 2009

Nothing in life is free. Nope, not even beer at Busch Gardens or other Busch Entertainment Corp. hospitality centers, including SeaWorld Orlando. ...more

January 6, 2009